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Frames per second
This option sets the number of Flash frames that display per second.
The default setting is 30 frames per second and is appropriate in most cases. For example, with
the default setting, a caption that appears for 1 second, requires 30 Flash frames. Dividing the
number of frames in a project by 30 gives you the length of the project in seconds. You may
need to change the rate if you are embedding your Adobe Captivate SWF in another SWF file
that has a frame rate different than 30.
Visual and sound effects
Project background color This option specifies the background color of the project.
Depending upon the type of slide and how screenshots were captured, the background color
may not appear on all slides. Double-click the color box to open the Color dialog box and
select a new color.
JPEG image quality
Specifies the quality level for JPEG images. You can adjust this setting
depending upon the images used in your project. (Often, JPEG images are detailed and
contain many colors, so greatly lowering their quality is noticeable.) Higher percentage values
allow for high-quality images. Of course, this also increases file size. Change the quality by
clicking the arrows to select a higher or lower number.
Audio quality Specifies the quality level for audio included in the project. A higher quality
setting increases file size.
Note: Selecting a higher quality setting for an audio file does increase the file size. However, at
times, selecting a higher quality will not increase the file size dramatically, but will improve the
quality of the audio significantly. Experiment with different audio quality levels to find the optimal
setting.
Include mouse when project is generated This option includes any recorded mouse
movement in the project.
Include audio when project is generated This option includes any audio files that have
been added to the project.
Play tap audio for recorded typing when project is generated This option plays tapping
sounds in the final project to represent recorded keystrokes. (For example, if you recorded an e-
mail message being sent, you most likely typed an address to which the e-mail should be sent.
The sound of the keys being pressed to enter the address was recorded and, using this option, a
tapping sound can be played for each of the keystrokes.)
The following options are on the Background Audio tab:
Play Click to play the audio file.
Stop Click to stop playing the audio file.
Delete Click to remove the background audio file.
Edit
Displays the Edit Audio dialog box. This dialog box lets you edit the audio file in a
variety of ways, such as inserting silent periods and adjusting the volume.
Record New Click to open the Record Audio dialog box. (Recording audio requires some
basic equipment.)
Import Displays the Import Audio dialog box. This dialog box lets you browse to an audio
file and import it.
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